The evolution and delivery of rocky extra-solar materials to white dwarfs
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
2024-04-25 v2 Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Geophysics
Abstract
Understanding stellar evolution and its effect on planetary systems is crucial for correctly interpreting the chemical constraints of exo-planetary material that can be given to us by white dwarfs. This article will describe how asteroids, moons, and comets, as well as boulders, pebbles and dust, evolve into eventual targets for chemical spectroscopy, and how planets and companion stars play a vital role in reshaping system architectures for this purpose.
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@article{arxiv.2401.08767,
title = {The evolution and delivery of rocky extra-solar materials to white dwarfs},
author = {Dimitri Veras and Alexander J. Mustill and Amy Bonsor},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.08767},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
Invited review accepted for publication as Chapter 5 in Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (RiMG) Volume 90, entitled "Exoplanets: Compositions, Mineralogy, and Evolution", edited by Natalie Hinkel, Keith Putirka, and Siyi Xu